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woodlouse

Who acts: woodlouse, hard jointed shell, kinds, We, I, most woodlice · What happens: be, joint, live, roll up, find, roll · To what, where: small grey animal, damp dark places, ball, woodlice, log, woodlouse · Speech: someone speaks here

«woodlouse» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: woodlouse in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A woodlouse is a small grey animal with a hard, jointed shell and fourteen legs that lives in damp, dark places like under stones, logs and leaves.

The tree, 27 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasedetamodpunctamodnmodccnummodconjnsubjacl:relclcaseamodpunctamodoblcasecasenmodpunctconjccconjpunctrootADETwoodlouseNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJgreyADJanimalNOUNwithADPaDEThardADJ,PUNCTjointedVERBshellNOUNandCCONJfourteenNUMlegsNOUNthatPRONlivesVERBinADPdampADJ,PUNCTdarkADJplacesNOUNlikeADPunderADPstonesNOUN,PUNCTlogsNOUNandCCONJleavesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 woodlousedet
2woodlousewoodlouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 animaldet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
6greygreyADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
7animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8withwithADP_13 shellcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 shelldet
10hardhardADJDegree=Pos13 shellamod
11,,PUNCT_10 hardpunct
12jointedjointVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 shellamod
13shellshellNOUNNumber=Sing7 animalnmod
14andandCCONJ_16 legscc
15fourteenfourteenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card16 legsnummod
16legslegNOUNNumber=Plur13 shellconj
17thatthatPRONPronType=Rel18 livesnsubj
18livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 shellacl:relcl
19ininADP_23 placescase
20dampdampADJDegree=Pos23 placesamod
21,,PUNCT_20 damppunct
22darkdarkADJDegree=Pos23 placesamod
23placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur18 livesobl
24likelikeADP_26 stonescase
25underunderADP_26 stonescase
26stonesstoneNOUNNumber=Plur23 placesnmod
27,,PUNCT_28 logspunct
28logslogNOUNNumber=Plur26 stonesconj
29andandCCONJ_30 leavescc
30leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur26 stonesconj
31..PUNCT_7 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta woodlousea small grey animalwith a hard jointed shell and fourteen legstree rules
2jointparticipletree rules
3livepresenta hard jointed shell and fourteen legsdamp dark places like stones and logs and leavesvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

Some kinds can roll up into a ball when in danger (pill bugs).

The tree, 13 words
detnsubjauxcompound:prtcasedetoblparataxiscasensubjpunctcompoundappospunctpunctrootSomeDETkindsNOUNcanAUXrollVERBupADPintoADPaDETballNOUNwhenADVinADPdangerNOUN(PUNCTpillNOUNbugsNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 kindsdet
2kindskindNOUNNumber=Plur4 rollnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 rollaux
4rollrollVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5upupADP_4 rollcompound:prt
6intointoADP_8 ballcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 balldet
8ballballNOUNNumber=Sing4 rollobl
9whenwhenADVPronType=Int4 rollparataxis
10ininADP_11 dangercase
11dangerdangerNOUNNumber=Sing9 whennsubj
12((PUNCT_14 bugspunct
13pillpillNOUNNumber=Sing14 bugscompound
14bugsbugNOUNNumber=Plur11 dangerappos
15))PUNCT_14 bugspunct
16..PUNCT_4 rollpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1roll upcansome kindsa ballvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination

Example 1

We found woodlice under the log.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONfoundVERBwoodliceNOUNunderADPtheDETlogNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3woodlicewoodliceNOUNNumber=Plur2 foundobj
4underunderADP_6 logcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 logdet
6loglogNOUNNumber=Sing2 foundobl
7..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastWewoodlicethe logvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woodlice=Topic

Example 2

A woodlouse rolled into a ball when I touched it.

detaclcasedetobladvmodnsubjadvclobjpunctrootADETwoodlouseNOUNrolledVERBintoADPaDETballNOUNwhenADVIPRONtouchedVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 woodlousedet
2woodlousewoodlouseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3rolledrollVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 woodlouseacl
4intointoADP_6 ballcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 balldet
6ballballNOUNNumber=Sing3 rolledobl
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int9 touchedadvmod
8IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs9 touchednsubj
9touchedtouchVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 rolledadvcl
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 touchedobj
11..PUNCT_2 woodlousepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rollparticiplea woodlouse not said herea ballvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination
2touchpastIballvn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme

Example 3

Woodlice like damp, dark places.

caseamodpunctamodnmodpunctrootWoodliceNOUNlikeADPdampADJ,PUNCTdarkADJplacesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WoodlicewoodliceNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
2likelikeADP_6 placescase
3dampdampADJDegree=Pos6 placesamod
4,,PUNCT_3 damppunct
5darkdarkADJDegree=Pos6 placesamod
6placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur1 Woodlicenmod
7..PUNCT_1 Woodlicepunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 4

In our experiment, most woodlice moved to the wet side.

casenmod:possoblpunctamodnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootInADPourPRONexperimentNOUN,PUNCTmostADJwoodliceNOUNmovedVERBtoADPtheDETwetADJsideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 experimentcase
2ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 experimentnmod:poss
3experimentexperimentNOUNNumber=Sing7 movedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 experimentpunct
5mostmostADJDegree=Sup6 woodliceamod
6woodlicewoodliceNOUNNumber=Plur7 movednsubj
7movedmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8totoADP_11 sidecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 sidedet
10wetwetADJDegree=Pos11 sideamod
11sidesideNOUNNumber=Sing7 movedobl
12..PUNCT_7 movedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movepastmost woodliceour experimentto the wet sidevn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in experiment=Source to side=Trajectory
2experimentournom experiment «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Woodlice eat rotting leaves and wood.

nsubjamodobjccconjpunctrootWoodliceNOUNeatVERBrottingVERBleavesNOUNandCCONJwoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WoodlicewoodliceNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatnsubj
2eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3rottingrotVERBVerbForm=Ger4 leavesamod
4leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatobj
5andandCCONJ_6 woodcc
6woodwoodNOUNNumber=Sing4 leavesconj
7..PUNCT_2 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentWoodlicerotting leaves and woodvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
2rotgerundvn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 6

A woodlouse has fourteen legs.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootADETwoodlouseNOUNhasVERBfourteenNUMlegsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 woodlousedet
2woodlousewoodlouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4fourteenfourteenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 legsnummod
5legslegNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta woodlousefourteen legsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient

Example 7

Put the woodlice back where you found them.

detobjadvmodadvmodnsubjadvclobjpunctrootPutVERBtheDETwoodliceNOUNbackADVwhereADVyouPRONfoundVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PutputVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 woodlicedet
3woodlicewoodliceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Putobj
4backbackADV_1 Putadvmod
5wherewhereADVPronType=Rel7 foundadvmod
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 foundnsubj
7foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 Putadvcl
8themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 foundobj
9..PUNCT_1 Putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put backimperativeyou not said herethe woodlicevn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent woodlice=Goal
2findpastyouthem = theyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic

Example 8

In Australia, a woodlouse is called a slater.

caseoblpunctdetnsubj:passaux:passdetxcomppunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTaDETwoodlouseNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETslaterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 calledobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 woodlousedet
5woodlousewoodlouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 callednsubj:pass
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 calledaux:pass
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 slaterdet
9slaterslaterNOUNNumber=Sing7 calledxcomp
10..PUNCT_7 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea woodlouseAustraliavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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